How are homes heated in South Taft, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in South Taft, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Taft, used by 57.8% (±14.1 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

35.2% heat with electricity.

0.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 57.8% (±14.1 points)
Electricity: 35.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.0%

Heating fuel in South Taft

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	South Taft	Kern County	California	United States
Utility gas	57.8% (±14.1 points)	58.9%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.1%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	35.2% (±12.6 points)	31.2%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.0% (±5.3 points)	3.7%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	7.0% (±10.4 points)	1.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±5.3 points)	2.3%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±5.3 points)	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±5.3 points)	1.4%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In South Taft, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Kern County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.9%).

In South Taft, the share of homes heating with electricity is not measurably different from Kern County (31.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near South Taft

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Taft
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
South Taft	—	35.2% (±12.6 points)	—
Taft Heights	0.8 mi	52.3% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Taft	1.9 mi	33.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ford City	2.4 mi	33.9% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Maricopa	6.1 mi	40.3% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Buttonwillow	19 mi	23.5% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	23 mi	23.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pine Mountain Club	26 mi	16.8% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Greenacres	26 mi	12.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pine Mountain Club, CA (16.8%), Greenacres, CA (12.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Kern County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
12 (tie)	Mojave	0.0% (±2.4 points)
12 (tie)	Oildale	0.0% (±0.3 points)
12 (tie)	Old Stine	0.0% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Potomac Park	0.0% (±1.7 points)
12 (tie)	Rexland Acres	0.0% (±6.0 points)
12 (tie)	Rosamond	0.0% (±0.6 points)
12 (tie)	South Taft	0.0% (±5.3 points)
12 (tie)	Squirrel Mountain Valley	0.0% (±8.7 points)
12 (tie)	Stallion Springs	0.0% (±3.7 points)
12 (tie)	Weedpatch	0.0% (±4.6 points)
12 (tie)	Weldon	0.0% (±3.4 points)
12 (tie)	Wofford Heights	0.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 49 places in Kern County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Taft is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Taft

What is the most common way to heat a home in South Taft?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in South Taft, used by 57.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in South Taft heat with oil?

0.0% (±5.3 points) of occupied homes in South Taft use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in South Taft have electric heat?

35.2% (±12.6 points) of occupied homes in South Taft heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Taft CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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